At 12:46 PM 7/10/02 -0400, Kipp, James wrote: > > > > The only problem seems to be the > > use strict; directive > > if I take this out it works fine > > > > So I guess I need to know if the use strict; directive is really > > necessary and if so how do I get around it? > >either take it out or declare ALL of your variables.
Taking it out is not an option for anyone less than a guru, or for anything more than 20 lines long, or for any kind of production code. (Yes, IMHO, if you insist.) My students see it in every program I show them, from Hello World onward. I tell them that if anyone gives them code without it to maintain, they should refuse if at all possible. Later on I show the beginners a nasty example of the consequences of leaving out use strict, -w/use warnings, or both. (I do so wish they were on by default and required a command line flag to turn off... fought that battle, lost :-( ) -- Peter Scott Pacific Systems Design Technologies http://www.perldebugged.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
